Spain will get a 300-metric-ton hake quota in exchange for some of its own quotas.

Which species are to be exchanged and with which nation are details yet to be disclosed, but it's been suggested Spain will swap pollock and nephrops quotas for hake.

“After all these years of discriminatory practices against Spain under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), this small tonnage granted us, on an exchange basis, is a good sign,” said Jesus Etchevers Chairman of La Coruna-based producer organization ARPESCO.

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